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Off-the-shelf vaccine targeting dendritic cells can safely lead to robust humoral and cellular immunity
Apr 20, 2014
Celldex Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: CLDX) has announced that final data from its Phase 1 study of CDX-1401 in solid tumors, including long-term patient follow-up, have been published in Science... Read More
New nanoparticle created for cancer therapy
Apr 20, 2014
A University of Texas at Arlington physicist working to create a luminescent nanoparticle to use in security-related radiation detection may have instead happened upon an advance in photodynamic... Read More
Chronic inflammation may be linked to aggressive prostate cancer
Apr 18, 2014
The presence of chronic inflammation in benign prostate tissue was associated with high-grade, or aggressive, prostate cancer, and this association was found even in those with low... Read More
Gene variant makes eaters of processed meat 'more likely to get colorectal cancer'
Apr 18, 2014
Researchers have found that a common gene variant - carried by 1 in 3 people - may increase risk of colorectal cancer in individuals who eat processed meat. Read More
Ovarian cancer patients may benefit from nanoparticles designed to deliver three cancer drugs at a time
Apr 18, 2014
Delivering chemotherapy drugs in nanoparticle form could help reduce side effects by targeting the drugs directly to the tumors. Read More
Blocking protein partnership has implications for cancer treatment
Apr 18, 2014
Scientists have identified two unlikely partners in a type of immune cell called a macrophage that work together in response to cancer drugs to increase inflammation in a way that may alter tumor... Read More
Isolating immune cells to study how they ward off oral diseases
Apr 18, 2014
Case Western Reserve University dental researchers have found a less invasive way to extract single rare immune cells from the mouth to study how the mouth's natural defenses ward off infection and... Read More
Refined categorization may improve prediction of patient survival in RECIST 1.1
Apr 18, 2014
In a recent analysis by the RECIST Working Group published in the European Journal of Cancer, EORTC researchers had explored whether a more refined categorization of tumor response or various aspects... Read More
First genetic link discovered to difficult-to-diagnose breast cancer sub-type
Apr 17, 2014
Scientists have identified the first genetic variant specifically associated with the risk of a difficult-to-diagnose cancer sub-type accounting for around 10-15 per cent of all breast cancer cases. Read More
Teens who conform to gender norms 'more likely to engage in cancer-risk behaviors'
Apr 17, 2014
A new study finds that the most 'masculine' boys and 'feminine' girls are more likely to engage in behaviors linked to cancer risks than other teenagers. Read More
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